Sac's 2015 Chiefs Mock Draft

[Saccopoo]

Signings:
Jeremy Maclin, WR
Da'rick Rogers, WR
Jason Avant, WR
Terrell Pryor, QB
Tyvon Branch, S
Derek Sherrod, OT
Jerell Worthy, DT
Hepron Fangupo, DT
Ben Grubbs, OG
Paul Fanaika, OG
Richard Gordon, TE
Kelcie McCray, S

Losses:
Rodney Hudson, C
Dwayne Bowe, WR
Donnie Avery, WR
AJ Jenkins, WR
Vance Walker, DT
Joe Mays, LB
Anthony Fasano, TE

Maclin is better for this system than Bowe. Grubbs is a very good guard and is a substantial upgrade over McGlynn/Linkenbach. Pryor, Rogers and Sherrod are superb pickups on the cheap that offer huge ceilings at positions that can be upgraded.

The main holes/question marks/depth issues on the team remain ROG, C, ILB, WR, DB, ROT. The team is facing contract issues at OLB, CB,

1. (18) La'el Collins, OL; LSU: 6’4”, 305 lb.

40: 5.12
10: 1.81
Bench: 21 reps
Vertical: 27”
Broad: 108”
3 Cone: 7.70 seconds
20 Shuttle: 4.63 seconds
Arm: 33.25"
Hand: 10.5"

Collins is the most pro-ready offensive lineman in this draft. He's capable of playing four positons on the line and giving a team solid performance from Day One. Good athleticism, with very good feet and kick step and slide. Plays extremely nasty and gets to the second level effectively. Plays with very good functional power. Was the best OL at the senior bowl and combine.

In an expression of ultimate humility that is rare for a football player worthy of being a top-five pick, Fowler admitted he was completely overwhelmed by Collins in the '13 meeting.

"My sophomore year, we went to Baton Rouge and played against LSU, and I'm not going to lie, I got my butt whooped," Fowler told mmqb.si.com. "That was one of my worst games just because of how I got tossed around. So I spent the whole last summer getting ready for La'el, I ain't going to lie to you. I knew I was going to run into some pretty decent tackles, but the main motivation was from him getting after me my sophomore year."

2. (47) Eric Rowe, CB; Utah: 6’1” 205 lb.

40: 4.45 seconds
Bench: 19 reps
Vertical: 39”
Broad: 125”
3 Cone: 6.70 seconds
20 Shuttle: 3.97 seconds
60 Shuttle: 11.48 seconds

Rowe might go as early as the mid-first round, but if he's on the board in the second, it's nearly a no-brainer for the Chiefs. He's a perfect fit for Sutton's defense and has every measurable and intangible that Dorsey looks for in a draft prospect. There is no cornerback in this draft that is more ready to step into Sutton's defense and produce than Rowe.

Former Freshman All-American and three time conference selection at safety moved over to cornerback for the 2014 season to fill in for the departed Keith McGill. Rowe is a very athletic and instinctive player who had an excellent combine. Strictly a press man coverage CB at the next level, but that would work out extremely well for the Chiefs as that’s what they use. Strong and aggressive, but a smart player. Excellent run defender and well coached in Utah’s pro style defense. Would fit into Sutton’s base defense on the edge as well as his hybrid dime packages extremely well.

"Just watched tape on Utah S/CB Eric Rowe," tweeted NFL Network's Charles Davis prior to the combine. "If I’m Press/Man team I want him."

Rowe finished in the top five among safeties in the broad jump (10 feet, 5 inches; tied for third), bench press (19 reps; tied for fourth) and the 60-yard shuttle (11.48 seconds; fifth).

Rowe is seen as an NFL prospect at both the safety and cornerback positions — he played free safety his first three years at Utah before switching to cornerback his senior season.

3. (80) Tre McBride, WR; William & Mary: 6’0”, 210 lb.

40: 4.41
Bench: 16 reps
Vertical: 38”
Broad: 122”
3 Cone: 6.96 seconds
20 Shuttle: 4.08 seconds
60 Shuttle: 11.70 seconds
Arms: 32.25"
Hands: 9"

IMO, the second best receiver in this draft for this team. Legitimate NFL size, speed and athleticism. Good route running and has excellent hands. Very good catch radius with the ability to go up and over defenders to get the ball. His high point ability is near equal to Devante Parker. Very smart with a good understanding of the game. (Was recruited by Harvard.) Big time skills shown at the Shrine Game week. An excellent fit for Reid’s offense.

William & Mary WR Tre McBride really impressed me over the summer based on his junior tape and then he followed it up with a strong senior season and is continuing that momentum here in Indianapolis. He ran an unofficial 4.41 in the 40-yard dash and looked outstanding catching the ball with smooth routes and above average body control. McBride gathers himself so effortlessly in his route breaks, showing off natural hands and overall receiver traits. A Pierre Garcon-like player, McBride has the tape that could land him in the top-100 and his combine performance won't hurt that prediction.

3. (98) Henry Anderson, DT; Stanford: 6’6”, 294 lb.

40: 5.03 seconds
10: 1.63 seconds
Bench: 23 reps
Vertical: 30”
Broad: 111”
3 Cone: 7.20 seconds
20 Shuttle: 4.19 seconds
Arms: 33.5"
Hands: 9.75"

Anderson has served time at both the DE and DT positions in the Cardinals pro style 34 defense and would be an easy transition over to the multiple fronts that Sutton employs for the Chiefs. Big, tall and long, he's extremely explosive and quick for a player his size and actually translates that into on the field production as he racked up 65 tackles, 15 TFL and 8.5 sacks. Disruptive and makes a lot of impact plays. Honorable Mention All-American. Conference First Team All-Academic.

"Despite his imposing build, Anderson is just as likely to be beat opponents with his quickness off the snap as he is power. Anderson varies his pass rush speeds and chops with hands to create space and slip into the backfield. He's more flexible than he looks and uses his long arms to lasso ball-carriers. Anderson shows good functional strength to lock-out and create a pile."

4. (118) John Miller, OL; Louisville: 6’2 1/2”, 303 lb.

40: Combine – 5.33; Pro Day – 5.08
10: 1.87
Bench: 29 reps
Vertical: 27”
3 Cone: 8.20
20 Shuttle: 4.75
Broad: 104”
Arms: 33.25"
Hands: 10.25"

Miller, IMO, is the best interior lineman in the 2014 Draft. Extremely powerful and nasty, when he locks onto a defender, it’s over. Was the best player on the field at the Shrine game - a man amongst boys. While the Chiefs have signed two guards in the free agent market in Ben Grubbs and Paul Fanaika, there is a huge question mark at the Center position as Rod Hudson has departed for richer pastures – and guess who Miller talks to and patterns his game after? Former Louisville Cardinal and current Bills center Eric Wood. Like Hudson, a former standout college OG, Miller is a prime canidate to move inside to the Center position at the next level. He’s got very good knee bend, comes out of his stance quickly and uses his hands like meat cleavers on defenders. He has excellent leverage and strength and comes up with a ton of power. Is good on quick pulls. I think he’d be absolutely balls at any of the three OL spots, but has all the traits of a very, very good center in this scheme.

Miller is the first guard I’ve broken down but has quickly become one of my favorites of all the players I’ve watched. There aren’t many flaws to his game.

He does a fantastic job of maintaining his base. Lower and upper half are in synch. He doesn’t lunge, always keeping his legs under him. Creates the knee bend you’re looking for and a powerful base to generate power from.

In pass protection, it allows him to anchor and absorb bull rushes as well as you could hope for. Couple that with his arm extension, and Miller should be textbook tape of how to “catch” defenders.

5. (172) Zach Vigil, LB; Utah State: 6’2”, 236 lb.

40: 4.66
Bench: 26 reps
Vertical: 32"
Broad: 118"
3 Cone: 7.11
20 Shuttle: 4.41

Vigil, who was not invited to the Combine after posting numbers that usually get you a Bukus award winning type of season with 154 tackles, 9 sacks, etc., had a very good pro day where he showed good speed, strength and moved very well in the drills. This pro day was attended by 20 NFL teams, including the Kansas City Chiefs, to basically watch Vigil. He’s a complete linebacker who plays with speed and instinct and excellent fundamentals. I think he’s one of the best ILBs in the Draft and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him go a round or even two before this after showing the 4.6 speed.

At linebacker you can have all the measurable in the world, but at the end of the day it means nothing if you don’t produce and Zach Vigil produced more last season than any other inside linebacker in the draft. His performance was consistent week in and week out with two negatively-graded games in 15 weeks.

When you think of a small school linebacker with big production getting little draft buzz it’s easy to assume that he’s a poor athlete, but that’s not the case with Vigil. His pro day numbers put him right around the inside linebacker average for almost all the events compared to historical combine figures. When you watch his tape, though, his coordination and instincts both jump out as above average.

The middle linebacker graded well above average rushing the passer, in coverage, and against the run. Vigil’s 76 total stops were the second most in the draft class and his 36 total pressures were the second most as well. He was also a very reliable tackler missing just 12 all year compared to 131 combined solos and assists.

5. (173) Ben Koyack, TE; Notre Dame: 6’5”, 255 lb.

40: 4.72
Bench: 16 reps
Vertical: 30"
Broad: 116"
3 Cone: 7.32
20 Shuttle: 4.52
60 Shuttle: 12.20
Arms: 32.5"
Hands: 10.75"

Originally had Ohio State's Jeff Heurerman here, but he's moved up on everyone's boards to the point that the fifth round doesn't seem to be a reality in a perceived weak TE draft for a guy with his athleticism and Urban Meyer's backing. As such, Notre Dame's Ben Koyack gets the nod. Big, physical player who is an excellent blocker with good, huge hands. Underutilized (seems to be a theme this year with the tight end position across the board), but is a talented player. Would work well opposite Kelce and be effective in red zone Jumbo sets that Reid throws out there from time to time. Pretty solid fifth rounder IMO.

Possesses desired size and athleticism for the position. Can threaten the seam, though not asked to do so very often. Sinks hips and plays with twitch into and out of breaks. Large, strong hands. Hands-catcher with plus concentration in a crowd. Equally comfortable in–line or from the slot. Excels as run blocker with unique understanding of leverage and hand placement. Works to secure edge. Mirrors and stays engaged when walling off and hustles to get his man turned when responsible for play-side block. Has potential to be left on an island in pass protection. Competes hard.

Sounds exactly what this team needs at the position.




6. (193) Kyle Emanuel, OLB; North Dakota State: 6’3”, 255 lb.

40: 4.77 seconds
Bench: 27 reps
Vertical: 34”
Broad: 120”
3 Cone: 7.10 seconds
20 Shuttle: 4.25 seconds
60 Shuttle: 11.78 seconds

The reigning Buck Buchanan Award winner, Emanuel absolutely destroyed the FCS division with 70 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 27 tackles for loss, 3 forced fumbles and an interception. He’s not just a try hard, special teams guy – Emanuel has a number of effective pass rush moves, plays with power and speed and is well versed in fundamentals and possesses good instincts. A huge part of four FCS College Football Championships.

Among the many defensive linemen to stand out this week, Kyle Emanuel put an impressive array of pass-rushing moves on display as he worked his way past offensive tackles throughout the week.

College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) today announced several 2014 honors for four-time FCS national champion North Dakota State. Defensive lineman Kyle Emanuel was named the 2014 CFPA National Defensive Performer of the Year. The team, in addition, was honored for the top FCS performance in 2014.

Emanuel finished the 2014 season with 97 tackles in sixteen games. He had 32.5 tackles for loss, 19.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and one interception.

Emanuel, who was previously honored as first-team All-American, first-team All-MVFC, and the Sports Network's Buck Buchanan Award winner, helped North Dakota State finish third in the FCS in scoring defense (14.1 points allowed per game) and sixth in passing yards allowed (155.0 passing yards per game).

6. (217) Antwan Goodley, WR; Baylor: 5’10”, 209 lb.

40: 4.44
Vertical: 35"
Broad: 127"
3 Cone: 7.19
20 Shuttle: 4.38

Thick, wide muscled frame that makes him look more like a running back than a wide receiver. Will absolutely explode downfield once the ball is in his hands. Has had a extremely productive career for the Bears and was QB Petty’s preferred target. Immensely strong, will just plow through defensive backs. Offers a lot of versatility for the position, capable of coming out of the backfield as well as being on the outside where he uses his athleticism to climb up for the ball.

Goodley is explosive on and off the field. He has been clocked as fast as 4.39 seconds in the 40 and squats an amazing 660 pounds, second-most on the team. He also caught 71 passes for 1,339 yards (18.9 yards per reception) and 13 TDs last season, when he had five catches of at least 60 yards (most in the nation), eight of at least 40 yards (tied for sixth) and 14 of at least 30 yards (tied for third-most).

7. (233) Terrance Plummer, LB; Central Florida: 5'11 1/2", 240 lb.

40: 4.90
10: 1.64
Bench: 22 reps
Vertical: 33.5"
Broad: 112"
3 Cone: 7.16
20 Shuttle: 4.41

Plummer, over the course of his four years at UCF, has played inside and outside and has excelled. A tackling machine, he's averaged 105 tackles in each of his three starting seasons, including 99 tackles, 13 tfl and 4 sacks in 2014. Drops into coverage extremely well and has a knack for making the big play at the right time. Instinctive and fundamentally sound. Extremely hard worker and team leader. A very good football player. He's being seriously undervalued by the draftniks heading into the 2015 Draft. Reminds me a lot of London Fletcher.

Plummer was highly-productive as a linebacker for the Knights, producing 334 total tackles (30.5 for loss), 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and four interceptions in his four seasons at UCF. He was also voted as a member of the All-American Athletic Conference's first team twice and was named the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Defensive MVP in 2013.

Terrance Plummer, who is an overachieving middle linebacker, very productive, always around the ball, never on the ground. Interesting guy as a late round pick. I think Plummer all over the field in a number of games this year. The Missouri game was a game you look back at he looked like he could be a third or fourth round pick. But I think in the late rounds, Plummer would make a lot of sense.

[RealSNR]

I love almost everything about this most recent updated mock.

Emanuel and Vigil in the same draft would make me so happy that I would shit rainbows and sprinkled frosted sugar cookies for a month.

[spanky 52]

I like it. Got a feeling Heureman might go higher than the 5th.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by spanky 52

I like it. Got a feeling Heureman might go higher than the 5th.

That's the one I struggled with in placing in the draft.

He's coming off an injury and was used almost exclusively as an in-line blocker the past two seasons.

However, he's strong, athletic and can get downfield and be effective with the ball in his hands.

And it is a weaker TE draft, which might push him up the boards. (Though I think teams will see guys like Devin Funchess and Darren Waller as attractive options as tight ends in the Jimmy Graham model versus wide receivers, which will push down some of the guys who played the TE spot in college.)

However, after the first couple of top rated tight ends come off the board, they typically tend to fall into the fourth/fifth/sixth round area.

He could go as high as Round 3 early, but most likely will be there in the fourth/fifth.

[Saccopoo]

No changes. Final draft.

I kept trying to think of someone other than La'el Collins in the first round, but at the end of the day, he is, IMO, the best offensive lineman in this draft, capable of playing four positions and upgrading all of them (as it currently stands for the Chiefs roster). While people continue to think that selecting an offensive lineman is a "safe pick" or a dull pick, it was the worst position group on the roster in the 2014 season and the reason why this team wasn't in the playoffs. Even Charles has come out and verbally taken the 2014 line group to task for seriously underperforming. This would have been a playoff team capable of winning a few if they had slightly better performance from LT, LG, RG or RT - all positions that Collins would/could/can play.

He's insurance at LT if Fisher busts out in his third year (which I don't think happens, but if it does...), he's insurance against Allen or Stephenson sucking at RT (which is distinctly possible as I don't know if Allen is NFL level capable or Stephenson can't play against NFL DL strength without the drugs). At the very minimum, he'd give the Chiefs a Pro Bowl level performer at RG.

Selecting Collins simply makes too much sense for a team with far too many question marks in a position group that is incredibly important for this system with this QB.

[the Talking Can]

impossible not to hate drafting another first round OL, especially when he doesn't fix our most glaring hole at center (and which was correctly addressed with a mere 3rd round pick), but...it's a good draft and i'd take it

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

impossible not to hate drafting another first round OL, especially when he doesn't fix our most glaring hole at center (and which was correctly addressed with a mere 3rd round pick), but...it's a good draft and i'd take it

The thing is, who knows if it's our most glaring hole? We have no idea about Kush.

However, we do know that LT, RG and RT sucked complete ass last year. (And that's giving benefit of the doubt to Ben Grubbs at LG based on past experience.)

To tell you the truth, the entire offensive line (other than Grubbs now at LG) is one big, gigantic, pulsating, glaring hole with questions marks at each and every position.

LT - Will Fisher "get it?" I hope he does. He better. He's shown flashes, but he's also shown immense suck.

LG - Grubbs has had a productive career, but he's coming into a new system and is 31 years old.

C - Kush is a complete unknown performance wise. He knows the system, but he'll have to develop chemistry on the snap with Smith and we'll see if he can call the line properly.

RG - Fulton was bad to horrible last season. Halfway decent in run blocking and tragic in pass protection. Can't pull laterally effectively.

RT - Allen has been suck to mediocre his entire pro career. Stephenson looks great - when he's jacked on 'roids. Sherrod has every tool you want, but still hears that femur snapping.

And, in all honesty, there isn't really going to be an impact player available at #18 that you can't get in R2, R3, R4 or R5.

Henry Anderson is every bit the player that Arik Armstead is and actually has had better production and has better measurables.

Eric Rowe is the best press man corner in the draft. Not Waynes, Collins, Jones or Johnson.

McBride gives you everything that Amari Cooper does, with better concentration and hands.

I wouldn't take Eric Kendricks or Benardrick McKinney for this system over Zach Vigil straight up, let alone spend a first rounder on one of them. (I'd take Plummer over Kendricks straight up.)

And I wanted to put in a guy like Dupree or Gregory, but do you really want to draft another guy in the first that will actually be further down the depth chart than even Dee Ford? And I think that a guy like Kyle Emanuel is a perfect dude to try and work into the system as a potential long term replacement for Hali versus taking that guy in the first.

No, after a long thought process, if La'el Collins is on the board, he is, without question, the best pick that the Chiefs could possibly make in round one that makes this team a better team - both from an initial perspective and long term.

[RunKC]

Jeff Heuerman is so overrated IMO. If we want a TE, Tyler Kroft is the TE to take.

[The Franchise]

If we're going to take offensive linemen....these are the two that I'd actually be happy with.

[the Talking Can]

Originally Posted by Saccopoo

The thing is, who knows if it's our most glaring hole? We have no idea about Kush.

However, we do know that LT, RG and RT sucked complete ass last year. (And that's giving benefit of the doubt to Ben Grubbs at LG based on past experience.)

To tell you the truth, the entire offensive line (other than Grubbs now at LG) is one big, gigantic, pulsating, glaring hole with questions marks at each and every position.

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Kush is the biggest unknown, and therefore the biggest risk.

Grubbs is a huge upgrade even if he's tapered off. Fulton has played 16 games, and has a league-average guard behind him, or to replace him, in faniakaiakaika. RT is a bit of a mess, but again at least with people who have experience.

If we can address center in the 3rd, then we don't need to spend a 1st on the OL. I'm sure Collins is a good player, and I like your draft.

But I'd take Peters in the first, Lockett/Devin Smith in the second

then use the mcbride pick for an actual safety, or bpa, or swing tackle...then take a flyer on a WR in the 5th,6th (which you did)

[RealSNR]

We could draft jizz and farts for 8 of our picks.

If we came away with Vigil and Emanuel in the same draft, I'd call it a success. I like them both that ****ing much. And I usually hate white players.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by SNR

We could draft jizz and farts for 8 of our picks.

If we came away with Vigil and Emanuel in the same draft, I'd call it a success. I like them both that ****ing much. And I usually hate white players.

I'm really hoping that we draft Emanuel. Kid is solid.

[O.city]

Replace Rowe with Grady Jarrett and I'd consider it a great draft

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by O.city

Replace Rowe with Grady Jarrett and I'd consider it a great draft

I like Grady Jarrett, but I think he could be gone around our 2nd pick. Like him and Malcom Brown.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by O.city

Replace Rowe with Grady Jarrett and I'd consider it a great draft

What do you not like about Rowe?

I don't want him with our 1st round pick, but if he were available with our 2nd, holy shit I would tap that so hard.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by SNR

What do you not like about Rowe?

I don't want him with our 1st round pick, but if he were available with our 2nd, holy shit I would tap that so hard.

I like him, but I like Jarrett more.

I think Jarrett is Aaron Donald lite. Him and Poe in the middle with 3 pass rushers on the field would wreck shit